The Splendid Table: Conversations & Recipes For Curious Cooks & Eaters
by American Public Media · 791 episodes
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If you love to eat, cook and travel, The Splendid Table is your weekly go-to source. Our public radio program has been connecting people through the common language of food for over three decades. Hosted by award-winning food journalist Francis Lam, each week we bring you fresh voices and surprising conversations at the intersection of cooking, people and culture. We cover all things food – from recipes and restaurants to history and science, farmer’s markets and of course, the Thanksgiving feast. Our wide-ranging, freewheeling guest list includes both world-class and rookie chefs, bestselling authors, scientists, poets, musicians, and even an astr...
Latest episodes
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859: Indian Street Food with Meherwan Irani & Recipes from a Restaurant Daughter with Ming-Na Wen
This week, we get deep into Indian Street food with James Beard Award-winning chef Meherwan Irani. Meherwan brings the addictive energy and tastes of Indian street food into your k…
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836: Italian Two Ways with Chefs Joshua McFadden and Christian Petroni
This week, we’re diving into Italian cooking, from the Pacific Northwest to the Bronx. First, chef and author Joshua McFadden joins us to talk about Six Seasons of Pasta, his love…
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858: Mindful Cooking with Eric Ripert and The Two Saddest Kitchens with Roz Chast and Jason Adam Katzenstein
This week, we go from a mindful kitchen to maybe a neurotic one? First, legendary chef Eric Ripert visits us in the studio to talk about practicing mindfulness and how he learned t…
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51 min
835: Fall Cookbooks with Aleksandra Crapanzano, Anna Ansari, and Cassie Yeung
This week, we’re celebrating new fall cookbooks that belong on your kitchen counter. First, Aleksandra Crapanzano, author of Chocolat: Parisian Desserts and Other Delights, takes u…
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857: Cha Chaan Teng with Lucas Sin and Nourishing Networks with Dr. Ashley Rose Young
This week, we’re diving into the everyday food of two of the world’s best food cities, Hong Kong and New Orleans. First, chef Lucas Sin joins us to talk about the iconic dishes fou…
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834: Fall Cooking and Bitter Flavors with Genevieve Ko and Alexina Anatole
This week, we’re diving into fall cooking and the beauty of bitter flavors. First, Genevieve Ko, deputy editor at New York Times Cooking, joins Francis to take your fall cooking qu…
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856: Fall Baking with Carla Hall & Martin Sorge
Fire up your ovens because this week, it’s all about Southern and Midwestern baking. First, we catch up with the inimitable Carla Hall about her latest projects, including her one-…
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833: Salsa, Sauces & Sides with Rick Martínez and Sunny Lee
This week, we’re turning peak-season produce into bold, flavorful dishes. First, we talk with Rick Martínez, author of Salsa Daddy: Dip Your Way into Mexican Cooking, about transfo…
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855: Retro Recipes with Bobby Hicks & On Taste with Davide Risso and Gabriella Morini
This week, former bartender turned culinary historian Bobby Hicks joins us to talk about his passion for retro cooking. He gives us a history lesson on how recipes evolved thanks t…
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27 min
Road Tripping - Austin Bush
Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Pandora | Amazon Music | YouTubeThis week’s stop in our road trip series is Thailand: We’re revisiting an episode from a couple of years ago w…
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51 min
832: Back-to-School Cooking with Peter J. Kim and David Nayfeld
This week, we’re taking the stress out of back-to-school cooking with food that’s fast, fun, and full of flavor. First, we talk with Peter J. Kim, author of Instant Ramen Kitchen,…
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24 min
Road Tripping - Steve Hoffman
Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Pandora | Amazon Music | YouTubeThis week, we’re all about the beauty of the South of France with Steve Hoffman, author of A Season for That.…
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854: Cooking con Omi with Omi Hopper and Ohana Style with Sheldon Simeon
This week, we bring delicious island flavors and home hacks to your kitchen. First, Puerto Rican home cook Omi Hopper joins us to talk about her love letter to Puerto Rico and the…
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Road Tripping - Jody Eddy
Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Pandora | Amazon Music | YouTubeYou’re listening to a collection we’re calling road tripping! This week, it’s a journey to monasteries, temple…
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51 min
762: Live Fire Cooking
This week we’re joined by some unusual thinkers on the art of the cookout. First, we get a lesson on barbecue etiquette (who knew) with our favorite duo, Nick Leighton and Leah Bon…
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24 min
Road Tripping - Deuki Hong & Matt Rodbard
Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Pandora | Amazon Music | YouTubeYou’re listening to The Splendid Table's special podcast series, Road Tripping. This week, we are off to Korea…
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51 min
831: Summer Baking with Nicole Rucker and Eileen Gannon
This week, we turn up the ovens and test our baking skills with two incredible bakers. First, we talk to LA-based cookbook author and star baker, Nicole Rucker, on why summer is pe…
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18 min
Road Tripping - Gustavo Arellano
Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Pandora | Amazon Music | YouTubeThis summer we’re bringing you a road trip series, exploring food destinations and cuisines with the writers a…
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51 min
853: Medesque with Georgina Hayden and Scandinavian Everyday with Nichole Accettola.
This week, it’s vacation daydreaming. First, award-winning food writer Georgina Hayden talks to us about her Greek Cypriot upbringing, growing up above her family’s taverna, and ho…
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Road Tripping - Kate Medley
Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Pandora | Amazon Music | YouTubeYou’re listening to The Splendid Table's special podcast series, Road Tripping, a compilation of interviews ex…